[Federal Register: October 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 205)]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 99-136]

 
Centennial of Flight Commission: Criteria for Selection of Sixth 
Commissioner

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Centennial of Flight Commission criteria for 
selection of sixth Commissioner.

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SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice that the Centennial of Flight 
Commission (PL 105-389)--on which the NASA Administrator serves--has 
established November 15, 1999, as the date by which interested 
organizations must submit applications to serve as the sixth 
commissioner.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Code ZH, NASA Headquarters, 
Washington, DC 20546, telephone (202) 358-0384, fax (202) 358-2866, e-
mail histinfo@hq.nasa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PL 105-389 directs the establishment of a 
Centennial of Flight Commission. The Centennial of Flight Commission is 
charged by the Congress of the United States with playing a leading 
role in coordinating and publicizing public activities celebrating the 
achievements of Wilbur and Orville Wright and commemorating a century 
of powered flight. The Commission encourages the broadest national and 
international support for and participation in the commemoration, 
publicizing and encouraging programs, projects and events that will 
involve, educate, enrich and inspire the maximum number of people.
    The Act establishes a Commission of six members to plan and assist 
in the commemoration. These include the following five named positions:
    <bullet> Director, National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian 
Institution.
    <bullet> Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
    <bullet> Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration.
    <bullet> Chairman, First Flight Centennial Foundation of North 
Carolina.
    <bullet> Chairman, 2003 Committee of Ohio.
PL 105-389 states, Sec. 4(5), that a sixth Commissioner shall also be 
appointed as follows: ``As chosen by the Commission, the president or 
head of a United States aeronautical society, foundation, or 
organization of national stature or prominence who will be a person 
from a State other than Ohio or North Carolina.''
    All organizations fitting these criteria are invited to submit, not 
later than November 15, 1999, a proposal indicating an interest in 
serving on this Commission. The proposal should contain the following 
elements, but should not exceed 10 pages in length:
    <bullet> A statement explaining why your organization should be 
chosen.
    <bullet> The name and resume of the individual from your 
organization who will actually serve as Commissioner.
    <bullet> A set of detailed initiatives that should be pursued by 
the Commission.
    <bullet> Any indication of financial or organizational conflict of 
interest.
Please submit these documents to the address provided in this 
announcement.

DATES: Responses to this Notice must be received by November 15, 1999.

    Dated: October 15, 1999.
Roger D. Launius,
NASA Senior Historian.
[FR Doc. 99-27462 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am]
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